Sift is the data infrastructure platform for hardware engineering teams. Sift turns high-frequency telemetry into engineering insights for mission-critical systems. Teams use Sift to build and operate rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, energy systems, defense platforms, and more.
Founded by former SpaceX engineers who built the tools behind Dragon and Starlink, Sift is building the data infrastructure to herald the AI era for physical systems.
Sift's Business Development Representatives are the front line of our enterprise sales team. You'll own a portfolio of named accounts across aerospace, defense, and industrial engineering, building relationships with the teams designing rockets, satellites, autonomous systems, and other mission-critical hardware.
This isn't mindless outbound. Success comes from curiosity, research, and good judgment. You'll learn how complex engineering organizations buy software, identify the right technical and executive stakeholders, and secure conversations through thoughtful, personalized outreach. You'll partner closely with an Account Executive to develop account strategy, travel to industry events and customer sites, and use AI-assisted tooling to research accounts and scale high-quality outreach.
As one of our early GTM hires, you'll work closely with sales leadership, gain exposure to full enterprise deal cycles, and build the technical and commercial foundation to grow into an Account Executive, sales leadership, or other GTM roles as you succeed.
Responsibilities:Own a portfolio of named accounts and drive the outreach strategy for each, from first touch to qualified meeting
Map account org structures: identify decision-makers, champions, and technical stakeholders across engineering, procurement, and program leadership
Prioritize accounts using signals like funding, new leadership, program announcements, and industry news
Identify new, unnamed opportunities: map emerging markets and adjacent verticals outside your assigned accounts, and make the case for where Sift should expand next
Run personalized, multi-channel outreach (email, LinkedIn) tailored to the technical buyer, not generic sequences
Partner closely with your assigned AE: align on account strategy, keep pipeline visibility current, and ensure a clean handoff once a meeting is booked (join the first call as needed, but the AE owns prep)
Keep CRM and account records current and accurate
Travel to industry events and customer sites when it directly supports a named account
Use AI-assisted tooling to synthesize account research and draft outreach efficiently
1-4 years in a customer-facing, high-performance environment (B2B sales development, consulting, program or capture support, or similar)
Strong written communication; able to write outreach that reads as specific and researched, not templated
Comfortable owning a portfolio and prioritizing without heavy oversight
Highly self-motivated, hardworking, and driven, with a track record of finding creative approaches when the obvious path doesn't work
Genuine curiosity about hard tech, aerospace, defense, or industrial engineering
Willing to travel for events and customer visits
Experience selling into or supporting government/defense programs
Familiarity with account mapping or capture strategy in complex, multi-stakeholder orgs
Experience with Clarify, Salesforce, Apollo, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Sift’s headquarters is in Marina Del Rey, CA (Next to LAX). We collaborate in person twice a week—on Mondays and Thursdays—and come together for a full week every three months. We are open to relocating candidates to LA or working from our San Francisco office for the right candidate.
Salary range: $75,000 - $125,000 base, plus $25,000-$50,000 bonus per year, plus equity and benefits.
Eligibility:U.S. Person Required: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee in compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) / EAR (Export Administration Regulations) regulations.
Skills Required
- 1-4 years of experience in a customer-facing, high-performance environment such as B2B sales development, consulting, program support, or capture support
- Strong written communication and ability to create specific, researched, non-templated outreach
- Ability to own an account portfolio and prioritize independently
- Self-motivated, hardworking, driven, and creative in pursuing opportunities
- Genuine curiosity about hard technology, aerospace, defense, or industrial engineering
- Willingness to travel for events and customer visits
- Experience selling into or supporting government or defense programs
- Familiarity with account mapping or capture strategy in complex, multi-stakeholder organizations
- Experience with Clarify, Salesforce, Apollo, or LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual eligible under ITAR/EAR requirements
What We Do
Sift is transforming how modern machines are built and operated. Our platform goes beyond traditional monitoring, enabling automated data review that catches unusual conditions in systems too complex for manual checks. This not only enhances reliability but also dramatically speeds up development cycles. At our core, we provide a unified solution for ingesting, storing, and analyzing vast amounts of machine data. By combining powerful data processing with easy-to-use visualizations, we help engineers make sense of enormous amounts of information. From spacecraft to self-driving cars, Sift is the backbone of innovation for companies pushing technology to new limits. Born from the challenges of spaceflight, Sift aims to accelerate technological progress. We believe that by giving engineers better tools to understand and improve their creations, we can unlock a new era of innovation. Our mission goes beyond solving today's engineering problems; we're building the foundation for a future where the most ambitious machines are developed with confidence, run with precision, and constantly improved. We're also tackling related challenges like simplifying regulatory compliance, and improving manufacturing processes. By connecting data from various sources—from sensors to manufacturing records to regulatory requirements—we're empowering a new generation of engineers to build the technologies that will shape our world. Join us in our journey to usher in this new age of reliable, groundbreaking technology. Whether you're launching rockets, developing autonomous systems, or advancing energy and transportation, Sift is your partner in turning vast amounts of data into insights that drive innovation forward.
